Motahareh Shafiee

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New York, February, 22,
2013--Yet another journalist has been arrested in Iran as part of the broad
crackdown aimed at silencing dissent before Iran's presidential elections in
June, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on
authorities to halt their pattern of imprisoning journalists and instead allow members
of the press to report freely without fear of reprisal.

New York, February, 11, 2013--At least two more journalists have been
arrested by Iranian authorities, bringing to 17 the number of journalists
caught in the newest crackdown against the Iranian press, according to news reports.
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities to immediately halt
their campaign against critical news media in the run-up to the presidential
elections in June.

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New
York, January 28, 2013--At least 14 journalists affiliated with reformist news
outlets were arrested in Iran on Saturday and Sunday in the largest crackdown
on the press since 2009, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect
Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to immediately release all journalists
in custody and halt their practice of imprisoning critical journalists.